Picardia vera et inferior

Description

Detailed original hand coloured map of the Normandy, Northwest of France printed by Joan Jansson. With three coloured cartouches.

Details

Cartographer

Johannes Janssonius

Title

Picardia vera et inferior

Publisher, Year

Amsterdam, circa 1650

Plate Size

39.3 x 54.1 cm (15.5 x 21.3 inches)

Condition

Manuscript numbers in margin by old hand, small tears in lower margin, centrefold backed in lower margin, overall fine condition.

Cartographer

Johannes Janssonius also known as Jan Jansson was born 1588 in Arnhem, Netherlands. His father was a bookseller and publisher (Jan Janszoon the Elder). When he married the daughter of the cartographer Jodocus Hondius he also set up a business as book publisher in Amsterdam. His first map was published in 1616. Around 15 years later he set up a partnership with his brother in law Hondius add issued further editions of the Mercator/Hondius atlas. After his death in 1664, his heirs still have published several maps. Many of his plates have been acquired by Pieter Schenk and Gerard Valk.

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